Pokemon Go: How to get a Mystery Box and Shiny Meltan NOW

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Pokemon Go instructions to getting a Mystery BoxShiny hunters have been given the chance of adding a brand new variant to their Pokemon Go collection. Shiny Meltans are now available to catch in the game as part of a new event that involves grabbing a Mystery Box and opening it. As mentioned in the Niantic announcement, Trainers can now open more Mystery Boxes than usual, giving them a better chance of catching a Shiny Meltan. So how do you get a Mystery Box as a Pokemon Go Trainer? It's all connected to the game's link with Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu on Nintendo Switch.

Last Chance To Catch Shiny Meltan In Pokemon Go

Time is running out to catch a Shiny Meltan in Pokemon Go. As part of the game's ongoing Meltan event, Niantic is giving players their first chance to find the Shiny version of the new Mythical Pokemon, but it's only scheduled to appear until March 4. As part of this event, you'll have a chance of finding a Shiny Meltan in the wild when you open the Mystery Box. Moreover, Meltan is the only Mythical Pokemon capable of evolving, and if you evolve a Shiny Meltan, it'll retain its special coloration as Melmetal. You can read more on how to catch the Mythical Pokemon in our Meltan guide.

Pokemon Go Mystery Box COUNTDOWN: Shiny Meltan news following Smeargle reveal

as informed in If you haven't grabbed a Shiny Meltan for your Pokemon Go collection yet, there are only hours to go before they are removed from the Mystery Box. Mystery Boxes will continue to be available to earn via switching Pokemon between Let's Go Pikachu and Pokemon Go, but they will soon no longer include shiny Meltans. This was one of the big bonuses of the event, alongside being able to score more Mystery Boxes than usual. And as announced by Niantic in February, Shiny Meltans will be disappearing from the Mystery Box on March 4. The good news for Trainers in the UK is that due to the time difference, Shiny Meltans should remain as a prize until around 8am on March 5.